Cups 4 Picasso [working proof]

1972

Jasper Johns

Associated Names
Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

Bill Goldston

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James V. Smith

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Universal Limited Art Editions

Publisher

The image features two square compositions side by side, each containing an abstract shape that can be perceived as either a vase or two opposing faces in profile. The left square is filled with a gradient of colors transitioning from red to orange, yellow, green, and blue. The right composition mirrors the left but with inverted colors; the vase shape is created using black, and the surrounding area is filled with a gradient. The two opposing faces outlined by negative space are reminiscent of familiar human profiles.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1978

  • Field, Richard S. Jasper Johns: Prints 1970-1977. Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 1978, no.

1994

  • Field, Richard S. The Prints of Jasper Johns, 1960-1993: A Catalogue Raisonné. West Islip, New York: Universal Limited Art Editions, 1994, no. 122.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower right: WORKING PROOF / WITH ADDITION IN CRAYON / J Johns '72

Markings

blind stamp: [chop of Universal Limited Art Editions]

Wikidata ID

Q76345421

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